I have a 2010 m8 and plan on putting a BDX intake on it and I was wondering if I could get by without using those nose vents since I want to run a skid plate. I was thinking that maybe just running those other vents in the kit should be enough air flow but dont know for sure. I am not willing to loose any power by any chance by doing this and just mainly want to put this intake on for the weight loss and maintain horsepower. So any info would be greatly appreciated so I can stop thinking about wheather or not I could get by with it.
Questions about installing a BDX intake
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i tried it like that for a season without the cover plate on and just pulling air through the vents in the hood. Straight up doesn't work. It would be fine i think on a trail sled but when I ran it like that every long slow pull would result in too much underhood heat and would trip the intake temp sensor and send the sled into limp mode. I even tried to fab up a shield between the pipe and the and the air box area to keep some of the heat away. Just doesn't work. In fact I would say I lost power over the stock intake running like that. Cut the skid plate and run it like the kit is made to be run.
Just like was said cut holes in your skid plate to allow air to get in. That intake is pretty useless with out the nose vents since it is all sealed in.
Keep in mind you can always just run it like a Timbersled intake & leave the shelf off.
I know a couple people that have run the snopro intake like this, it's not ideal, but it's the exact same thing you would get from T-sled then, it just sucks air from under the hood.
What 73goliath said would be my recommendation as well though, cut the wings off & install the screens.
I know a couple people that have run the snopro intake like this, it's not ideal, but it's the exact same thing you would get from T-sled then, it just sucks air from under the hood.
What 73goliath said would be my recommendation as well though, cut the wings off & install the screens.
Do you guys have trouble with filling holes full of snow on powder days. Seems like I'm always pulling snow out of the front two stock vents as it is
I run a bra over the front end that keeps snow out of the crack in between the hood & bellypan & keeps the front vent covered.
With the screens that come in the bdx kit you don't get snow in the front vents anymore. On really fluffy pow days you'll definitely get some dust in through the screens, but nothing big.
Without a bra or some other way of sealing it, you will still get snow in the crack between the hood & bellypan though.
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I've also heard of people putting adhesive weatherseal where the hood meets, that sure seems like a cheap alternative to the $60 or whatever bra.
there are two of them.
One covers the joint & the front nose vent
The other one covers that much plus the area on the nose cone that the bdx intake screens cover.
this is the bigger one
This is the smaller one (stole it off of sandman's photobucket site, hope he doesn't sue for copyright)
One covers the joint & the front nose vent
The other one covers that much plus the area on the nose cone that the bdx intake screens cover.
this is the bigger one
This is the smaller one (stole it off of sandman's photobucket site, hope he doesn't sue for copyright)
I use weather stripping to keep the snow out...works great and its cheap!
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Have a new large SnoPro bra I'd sell. Never been used. PM me and make an offer if you're interested.
Thought is was overkill with my Timbersled intake (no shelf). Only had a slight bog starting after the sled had been at idle for a few minutes. Placed a few small Frogzskins vents tucked just below the bumper instead. We'll see if they hold up ..
Thought is was overkill with my Timbersled intake (no shelf). Only had a slight bog starting after the sled had been at idle for a few minutes. Placed a few small Frogzskins vents tucked just below the bumper instead. We'll see if they hold up ..
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hey thanx for the good info in this thread, i am going to cut the skid plate and buy those mo-flow intake vents and slap them on there, they look alot better to be able to hold up to sticks and branches then those vents that come in the kit. should work out good..
